Making Music Education Happen

Inclusion Programme Team

MGS provides choice of access to performance music education services. Six programme areas being rolled out between
2011-2014 The Inclusion Programme incorporates a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Strand. The objective is to consolidate and build and improve current music education service provision in the county.

Professional, accredited teaching community is central to developing a high quality performance education service in
County Sligo.

Music Generation Sligo delivers an exciting range of long-term music education projects for children and young people as part of a national Music Generation programme initiated by Music Network, co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, The Department of Education & Skills and Sligo Music Education Partnership. Music Generation Sligo is managed and funded locally by Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB, Sligo County Council, Sligo Education Centre, Sligo County Childcare Committee, Cranmore Regeneration and the local music sector. Since 2011, Music Generation Sligo has developed programmes to address access to instrumental and vocal tuition and performance by children and young people in their own communities.​